India, July 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Government recognizes the importance of strengthening human-centric skills such as creativity, critical thinking, leadership, communication and teamwork in view of the growing adoption of Artificial Intelligence across industries. The long-terms and short-term skill training programs of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) emphasize upon non-cognitive competencies to ensure the Indian workforce remains aligned to emerging technological shifts. The Employability Skills module developed by National Council for Vocational Education and Training has been made mandatory across short-term and long-term skill training courses. This module combines basic digital literacy with critical soft skills, including professional communication, cognitive problem-solving, and workplace interpersonal dynamics.
Under the Government of India's Skill India Mission (SIM), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) and National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), to all the sections of the society across the country. The SIM aims at enabling the youth of India to get future-ready, equipped with industry-relevant skills also covering AI-enabled workplaces. Some of these initiatives include:
MSDE in collaboration with industry and academic institutions has taken the following steps for redesigning skill development courses so that the workforce is equipped with both technological expertise and human capabilities:
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Shri Jayant Chaudhary in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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